How to Use "'" in HTML Attributes
HyperText Markup Language is the behind-the-scenes foundation for every Web page. HTML code can display an image, change a background color or make text bold. The list of possibilities is extensive. One symbol most HTML tags have in common is the quotation mark.
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Instructions
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Launch an HTML editor. Use TextEdit (Mac) or Notepad (PC) if one is unavailable. Both come preinstalled on Windows or Apple operating systems.
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Create a new HTML document. Select "File" and "New" from the program's navigation menu.
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Set the basic HTML foundation for the Web page. Each page should be structured with the following tags: <html><head></head><body></body></html>. Between the <head></head> and <body></body> tags are where the rest of your HTML code should be placed.
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Add HTML tags to customize your site. Each tag needs to have quotation marks next to an attribute to define the tag's output. For example, "<img src="http://www.URL.com/image.jpg">." "img" is the tag. "src" is the attribute. "http://www.URL.com/image.jpg" is the attribute's output definition.
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Select "File" and "Save As" from the navigation menu. Do not put any spaces in the filename. Make sure the extension is either .html or .htm.
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Upload the HTML file to the Web server. Preview the file to make sure it is coded correctly.
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